CRAY Eric Shauwn

Philippines
Athletics
6 Nov 1988
34
Male
1.73/5'8''

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's 400m Hurdles  
Men's 4 x 400m Relay
PHI
Philippines
 5

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
Men's 400m Hurdles Round 1 - Heat 3
Finished
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
Men's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 - Heat 2
Finished
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Asian Games
6Men's 400m Hurdles2014Incheon, KOR51.47
7Men's 400m Hurdles2018Indonesia51.53
HeatsMen's 4 x 100m Relay2018Indonesia39.59
Olympic Games
SemifinalMen's 400m Hurdles2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA49.37
World Championships
HeatsMen's 400m Hurdles2023Budapest, HUN50.27
HeatsMen's 400m Hurdles2015Beijing, CHN50.04
HeatsMen's 400m Hurdles2013Moscow, RUS52.45
HeatsMen's 400m Hurdles2017London, GBRDSQ
World Challenge
2Men's 400m Hurdles2016Madrid, ESP48.98
2Men's 400m Hurdles2016Kawasaki, JPN49.07
4Men's 400m Hurdles2018Osaka, JPN50.19
4Men's 400m Hurdles2017Turku, FIN50.88
5Men's 400m Hurdles2015Kawasaki, JPN50.06
7Men's 400m Hurdles2017Kingston, JAM51.00
Asian Championships
1Men's 400m Hurdles2017Bhubaneswar, IND49.57
6Men's 400m Hurdles2023Bangkok, THA49.76
6Men's 4 x 100m Relay2019Doha, QAT40.10
8Men's 400m Hurdles2013Pune, INDDNF
SemifinalMen's 100m2019Doha, QAT10.56
SemifinalMen's 200m2019Doha, QATDSQ
HeatsMen's 110m Hurdles2013Pune, IND14.31
HeatsMen's 4 x 100m Relay2017Bhubaneswar, INDDNS
South East Asian Games
1Men's 400m Hurdles2023Phnom Penh, CAM50.03
1Men's 400m Hurdles2021Hanoi, VIE50.41
1Men's 400m Hurdles2019Capas, PHI50.21
14 x 100m Relay2019Capas, PHI41.67
1Men's 400m Hurdles2017Kuala Lumpur, MAS50.03
1Men's 100m2015Singapore, SIN10.25
1Men's 400m Hurdles2015Singapore, SIN49.40
1Men's 400m Hurdles2013Naypyidaw, MYA51.29
2Men's 100m2017Kuala Lumpur, MAS10.43
3Men's 4 x 100m Relay2019Capas, PHI40.04
3Men's 4 x 100m Relay2017Kuala Lumpur, MAS39.11
6Men's 110m Hurdles2013Naypyidaw, MYA14.34
HeatsMen's 100m2021Hanoi, VIE10.94
HeatsMen's 100m2019Capas, PHIDSQ
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Athlete
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Education - Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL, USA
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Wife Samantha, three daughters
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English
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Samantha Cray [wife, personal], USA
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His wife Samantha Cray [nee Sharper] competed in athletics at the University of Texas at El Paso in the United States of America, and serves as his personal coach. His sister Ernestine competed in athletics at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in the United States of America, while his other sister Erica has played basketball at Huston-Tillotson University in the United States of America. (statesman, 23 Jun 2020; tribune, 25 Dec 2020; utepminers, 01 Jan 2014; soonersports, 07 Jul 2012)
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2013 for Philippines (Athlete, 29 Sep 2014)
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A sports hernia in his groin prevented him from competing at the 2023 Asian Indoor Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. (sports, 11 May 2023)

He was dealing with a sciatic nerve problem in his hamstring at the 2021 South East Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam [held in May 2022], but he won gold in the 400m hurdles at the Games despite the injury. (pna, 17 May 2022; manilastandard, 17 May 2022)

An injury prevented him from competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (pna, 17 May 2022)

He sustained an ankle injury in 2010. (Athlete, 29 Sep 2014)
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He began the sport in high school. (Athlete, 29 Sep 2014)
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He was encouraged by his brother. (Athlete, 29 Sep 2014)
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To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (tempo, 19 May 2022)
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US sprinter Michael Johnson. (Athlete, 29 Sep 2014)
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His wife Samantha. (Athlete, 29 Sep 2014)
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"Work hard." (Athlete, 29 Sep 2014)
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He was honoured three times as an All-American while studying in the United States of America. (inquirer, 18 Dec 2013)

Additional Information

General
WIFE AND COACH
After parting ways with his long-time coach Davian Clarke in 2018, he began working with his wife Samantha as his coach. "Samantha just recently started coaching about two years ago [speaking in 2020] after me and my previous coach separated. Then, I started picking up my wife. It's been going great. Having my wife being my actual coach and her having more knowledge than I do in hurdles, it's even better." (tribune, 25 Dec 2020)

DUAL NATIONALITY
He has dual nationality with the United States of America and the Philippines, but chose to represent the Philippines following encouragement from his mother. The International Association of Athletics Federations [IAAF] approved his application in 2013. (mb, 18 Dec 2013; pinoyathletics, 07 Aug 2013; inquirer, 20 Jul 2013)

FURTHER EDUCATION
He has also studied for a master's degree in human relations at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK, United States of America. (mb, 18 Dec 2013)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event